To an audience of leading European financiers and economists Alex Salmond
said Scotland would be better off dropping the pound NOW and embracing the Euro.
He said:

The strong pound and the Government's priority of an
"economic policy made in the south-east of England
by the south-east of England and for the south-east of
England", was undermining the Scottish
economy.

he went on to say,

"Scotland is a trading nation and our main trading
partner is the EU. At present, over 60% of our
manufactured exports are to the EU and it is to
Europe that we must look to secure Scottish
prosperity and Scottish jobs"